Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization is pitting health concerns against geopolitics during the current crisis over a new virus By RALPH JENNINGS Associated Press February 14, 2020, 6:35 AM 3 min read TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization is pitting health concerns against geopolitics during the current crisis over […]
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Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish dropped “No Time To Die,” the title song of the upcoming James Bond film and her newest single, on Thursday. Lyrics from the moody ballad include: Was I stupid to love you/ Was I reckless to help/ Was it obvious to everybody else/ That I’d fallen for a lie/ You were never on my
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Image copyright Valery Matytsin Image caption Work to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus is continuing While the world worries about the spread of the deadly coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, one would expect the major pharmaceutical firms to make millions, even billions, by rushing to develop a vaccine. But in reality, this is not
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Zeke Nnaji had 21 points and five rebounds, and Arizona overcame a sluggish game offensively and beat California 68-52 By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press February 14, 2020, 6:38 AM 2 min read BERKELEY, Calif. — Zeke Nnaji had 21 points and five rebounds, and Arizona overcame a sluggish game offensively to beat California 68-52 on
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“The general sense is outrage,” said Kristen L. Rouse, the founder of the NYC Veterans Alliance, who like many female veterans has received an outpouring of emails and calls from other female veterans who said they had experiences similar to Ms. Goldstein’s. Christina Mandreucci, a spokeswoman for the department, said that “Secretary Wilkie acknowledges that
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BEIJING — China cracked down on the sale of exotic species after an outbreak of a new virus in 2002 was linked to markets selling live animals. The germ turned out to be a coronavirus that caused SARS. The ban was later lifted, and the animals reappeared. Now another coronavirus is spreading through China, so
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Image caption Student Olly Finch had mumps despite being vaccinated Health officials are urging people to have both parts of the MMR vaccine after cases of mumps in England reached their highest level in a decade. Outbreaks in universities and colleges raised the number of cases of the painful viral illness to 5,042 in 2019
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Image copyright Focus Features Image caption Anya Taylor-Joy plays the film’s heroine There are plenty of screen adaptations of Jane Austen’s Emma – faithful ones like the earliest BBC version of 1948 to Clueless, which moved the action to 1990s California. Director Autumn de Wilde’s film returns Emma to Regency England – but with a
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Image copyright Drew Angerer Image caption Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook wants tax reform The boss of Facebook says he accepts tech giants may have to pay more tax in Europe in future and recognises people’s “frustration” over the issue. Mark Zuckerberg also said he backed plans by think tank the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
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Cam Talbot made 44 saves for his 21st career shutout in the Calgary Flames’ 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks February 14, 2020, 5:40 AM 3 min read ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski scored two goals apiece, and Cam Talbot made 44 saves for his 21st career shutout in the Flames’ 6-0
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